2. Front Cover
The main colour scheme
of the magazine is green
and white. I chose to do
this because it is relevant
to the colour scheme of
the schools official
uniform. Green is also a
very bright colour, having
connotations of spring or
summer, which is a
fun, happy time of year.
This subconsciously
makes the students and
public feel that the
school is a fun place to
be.
I chose this photo as my main
image because it shows a
positive representation of the
school. The main image is of
a young sixth former, which
is directly related to the main
theme of the magazine. She
is smiling, which shows she is
happy, and paired with the
natural setting of the
background gives the
impression that this is a
happy environment to work
in.
The folders and books are a
signifier to the academic side
of sixth form, which is
important as the magazine is
to promote education.

3. I made sure to keep my
puffs of information short
because some students may
be put off by huge blocks of
writing, and prefer a light
read that is still beneficial to
them. Therefore, I made
sure each puff was only a
few lines long but contained
the most relevant
information to the subjects.
I made some of the more
important words bigger
than others to make sure
they catch the attention of
the reader, and
immediately put across the
subjects of the magazine.
On the front cover, I
chose to make the
heading large, so it is
easy to see and bold to
make sure it stands out
and catches the eye of
the reader.
I felt ‘PERFORMANCE’
was a suitable name for
the magazine, because
it encourages good
‘performance’ from
students academically
and socially, but also
includes the word
‘form’.

4. Contents
On the contents page I have
kept a similar colour scheme
to the front cover to show
relevance and continuity
throughout the magazine,
however, I have made larger
use of the tartan pattern
that is traditional to the
school. The background of
the photo is a natural
environment suggested the
school is also a natural
environment.
I also kept the font of the
‘CONTENT’ title the same
as the front cover, again to
show a theme and
continuity . The white font
and black shadow makes
the title stand out even
more, to ensure the reader
clearly knows the purpose
of the page.
The font I used for the page
titles is also very bold, so
the main subject of each
page stands out clearly, so
the reader can see the
different topics with ease.

5. I decided to include a
note from the editor.
Just to briefly explain
the magazine before the
students buy it. This
allows students to
clearly see the topics
covered, and whether
they feel the magazine
is suitable for them. It
also makes the
magazine more
interactive with the
readers and suggests a
sense of community
between the students,
promoting the school in
a positive light.
The photograph I used on
the contents page is
similar to the front cover,
to emphasize the
continuity of the
magazine, but is of a
different student. This
subconsciously makes
the reader feel that all
the students are happy at
school, and simply shows
variation.
For this picture I have
followed similar codes
and conventions as the
front cover photograph.